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Solder Alloy 131 vs. SAE-AISI H11 Steel

Solder alloy 131 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI H11 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 131 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H11 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 38
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 31
690 to 1840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 55
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
75

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
25 to 66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.5
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.4
22 to 58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.33 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.25
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
89.6 to 92.5
Lead (Pb), % 35.5 to 37.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.1 to 1.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 62.5 to 63.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0